The 2024 Dove Awards nominations are in, and Brandon Lake may need more than one seat for all of his categories.
Lake leads the 55th Annual GMA Dove Awards with 16 nominations, including Artist of the Year. Songwriter and producer Jeff Pardo follows with 11, while Chris Brown, Chandler Moore and Jonathan Smith received 10 each.
CeCe Winans and Naomi Raine lead the female nominees with five nominations apiece.
This year’s nominees were selected from more than 2,500 entries submitted across Christian and gospel music. The final ballot stretches across contemporary Christian music, gospel, worship, rap, Southern Gospel, bluegrass, country, roots music, film and television.
The Artist of the Year category includes Anne Wilson, Brandon Lake, CeCe Winans, For King & Country and Lauren Daigle. New Artist of the Year nominees include Charity Gayle, Forrest Frank, Josiah Queen, Seph Schlueter and Terrian.
Here is a look at the nominees in several of the year’s major categories.
Artist of the Year
Anne Wilson
Brandon Lake
CeCe Winans
For King & Country
Lauren Daigle
New Artist of the Year
Charity Gayle
Forrest Frank
Josiah Queen
Seph Schlueter
Terrian
Song of the Year
“All Things”
Kirk Franklin, songwriter
“Firm Foundation (He Won’t)”
Cody Carnes, Austin Davis and Chandler Moore, songwriters
“Holy Forever”
Chris Tomlin, Brian Johnson, Jenn Johnson, Jason Ingram and Phil Wickham, songwriters
“I Believe It (The Life of Jesus)”
Jon Reddick, Daniel Carson, David Leonard, Jess Cates and Jonathan Smith, songwriters
“More Than Able”
Chandler Moore, Ben Fielding, Steven Furtick and Naomi Raine, songwriters
“Praise”
Chris Brown, Brandon Lake, Chandler Moore, Steven Furtick, Pat Barrett and Cody Carnes, songwriters
“Praise You Anywhere”
Brandon Lake, Ben Fielding, Jacob Sooter and Hank Bentley, songwriters
“Thank God I Do”
Lauren Daigle, Jason Ingram, P!nk, Jeffrey Bhasker and Nate Ruess, songwriters
“This Is Our God”
Phil Wickham, Steven Furtick, Brandon Lake and Pat Barrett, songwriters
“Trust in God”
Chris Brown, Steven Furtick, Brandon Lake and Mitch Wong, songwriters
Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year
“Strong”
Anne Wilson
“Any More”
CAIN
“Good Day”
Forrest Frank
“The Prodigal”
Josiah Queen
“Counting My Blessings”
Seph Schlueter
Worship Recorded Song of the Year
“Praise You Anywhere”
Brandon Lake
“Firm Foundation (He Won’t) [Live]”
Cody Carnes
“Praise”
Elevation Worship featuring Brandon Lake, Chris Brown and Chandler Moore
“Trust in God”
Elevation Worship featuring Chris Brown
“I Believe”
Phil Wickham
Gospel Worship Recorded Song of the Year
“That’s My King”
CeCe Winans
“Lead Us Again”
DOE
“All Yours”
Kierra Sheard featuring Anthony Brown
“Fill the Room”
Michael Bethany
“The Story I’ll Tell (Live)”
Naomi Raine
Traditional Gospel Recorded Song of the Year
“I Believe God”
Jekalyn Carr
“God Is (Radio Edit)”
Melvin Crispell III
“When I Think (Live)”
Ricky Dillard
“In My Name”
Smokie Norful
“Burdens Down (Live)”
Tasha Cobbs Leonard
Rap/Hip-Hop Recorded Song of the Year
“Love Like That”
Hulvey featuring Torey D’Shaun and Alex Jean
“IGWT”
Jon Keith and KB
“Miracles”
KB and Lecrae
“In the Light”
Wande
“Hard Work God First”
Zauntee
Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year
Coat of Many Colors
Brandon Lake
Jesus Music
CAIN
Unsung Hero: The Inspired by Soundtrack
For King & Country
Lauren Daigle
Lauren Daigle
Joy in the Morning (Horizon Edition)
Tauren Wells
Gospel Worship Album of the Year
More Than This
CeCe Winans
The Maverick Way Complete
Maverick City Music
Overflow
Michael Bethany
Cover the Earth (Live in New York)
Naomi Raine
The Journey
Todd Dulaney
Southern Gospel Recorded Song of the Year
“Until We Fly Away”
Ernie Haase & Signature Sound
“Make the Morning Worth the Midnight”
Gaither Vocal Band
“Here Come Jesus”
Jeff & Sheri Easter featuring Mo Pitney
“Sheaves (Dedicated to Isabel)”
Karen Peck & New River
“Unstoppable God”
The Kingsmen
Bluegrass/Country/Roots Recorded Song of the Year
“Praying Woman”
Anne Wilson featuring Lainey Wilson
“If I Got Jesus”
Ben Fuller
“Tell the Devil”
Joseph Habedank
“Man on the Middle Cross”
Rhett Walker
“Lookin’ for You”
Zach Williams featuring Dolly Parton
Feature Film of the Year
Journey to Bethlehem
Ordinary Angels
Sound of Freedom
The Blind
Unsung Hero
Television Series of the Year
Chasing CAIN
God. Family. Football.
Jonathan & Jesus
The Wingfeather Saga
When Calls the Heart
The 55th Annual GMA Dove Awards will be held Oct. 1 at Allen Arena in Nashville. The ceremony will air Oct. 4 at 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. Eastern on TBN and TBN+, with a simulcast on SiriusXM’s The Message.
See the complete list of nominees at DoveAwards.com.